Gene Sprague suicide

[Azzy69]

Has anybody watched his suicide video? He jumped of the GGB.
He looked so peaceful. I want to go out like that too.

 

[Cookiedough8956]

Man..i remember him from the documentary. His plummet really got to me.
I wish i could be in that much peace too

 

[ladolcemorte]

Has anybody watched his suicide video? He jumped of the GGB.
He looked so peaceful. I want to go out like that too.

I have seen the movie more times than I can count. The way he falls off the bridge like that is really something.

 

[Kodama]

thanks for sharing this

 

[metalchic_74]

Has anybody watched his suicide video? He jumped of the GGB.
He looked so peaceful. I want to go out like that too.

Yes I watched the documentary The Bridge it showed several people jumping of the GGB. The are installing anti suicide net to prevent further jumpers

 

[Nem]

I don't think I've seen it but I do wonder why people try to prevent suicide? No one tries to prevent homicide as much, like how many times are it's your life mentioned to us but when it comes to suicide it's not our life anymore?!
Peace/hugs

 

[BridgeJumper]

Idk which person in The Bridge was that, but the long haired man in the leather jacket really got me shook. Just climbed over the railing with no hesitation and straight up made a backflip. Hedidnt even flinch. Like damn, that was badass.

 

[bigoutfit]

Idk which person in The Bridge was that, but the long haired man in the leather jacket really got me shook. Just climbed over the railing with no hesitation and straight up made a backflip. Hedidnt even flinch. Like damn, that was badass.

That's Gene.

 

[LonelyLight]

Idk which person in The Bridge was that, but the long haired man in the leather jacket really got me shook. Just climbed over the railing with no hesitation and straight up made a backflip. Hedidnt even flinch. Like damn, that was badass.

Yep that's exactly who it was. He walked the bridge for 93 minutes before jumping.
If you google him, you'll find his online journals, quite interesting to read.

 

[metalchic_74]

Idk which person in The Bridge was that, but the long haired man in the leather jacket really got me shook. Just climbed over the railing with no hesitation and straight up made a backflip. Hedidnt even flinch. Like damn, that was badass.

In the movie they showed him walking back n forth for hours before he actually jumped

 

[truthseeker]

I watched The Bridge on youtube when it was available for free. I was fairly mesmerized by it. Sprague's backwards fall left me feeling conflicted emotions. If there was ever an "everyday man" for ctb, Sprague would be a poster child. RIP.

 

[Wayfaerer]

Couldn't jumpers just land on the nets and then jump off?

 

[truthseeker]

Couldn't jumpers just land on the nets and then jump off?

I think the nets are designed in such a way that you roll/tumble away from the edge. Maybe just get hung up in the net like a fish? I'm not sure but it certainly changes the allure of the GGB.